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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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